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Kaili Killpack

'I Make $80K More Per Year Than Her' – Husband Concerned How Wife Claiming Social Security On His Salary Could Affect His Benefits

Social Security

As couples approach retirement age, Social Security benefits can raise plenty of questions — especially when there's a big gap in income between spouses.

One Reddit user recently asked if his wife could claim Social Security based on his earnings, which are $80,000 higher than hers annually. He also wondered whether her doing so would impact his own benefits. 

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